USF1 Video Journals
Posted 3 months, 3 weeks ago.
Posted by: Kohl
In case you haven’t seen them already…
(All videos are courtesy of friend of the blog, Declan Brennan)
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Alonso to Ferrari… Kimi to…?
Posted 5 months, 1 week ago.
Posted by: Kohl
Alonso to Ferrari… Finally. The rumor of all rumors came true, although not exactly how Alonso and Ferrari were expecting. Originally the deal had been written up that Fernando would start at Ferrari for the 2011 season after Kimi’s and Felipe’s contract had expired. However, the process was expedited only recently and we will see the Spaniard in a shiny red horse at the Bahrain GP.
I’m going to go out on a limb and admit I’m disappointed with this move. When I compare the results of Kimi against Massa in Qualifying there is a dead split: Kimi – 3, Massa – 3. When I compare race results between the two, Kimi – 3, Massa – 2 (I did not included Australia where both drivers DNF’d). Looking at that data, the last 4 races we have seen Kimi Raikkonen at peak form with no team mate support with Luca Badoer and certainly very little with Fisichella who is still adapting to the car. Nothing against Alonso, I was hoping to see a season of Kimi and Felipe taking that prancing horse back up to the front.
That being said, the rumors of Kimi back to McLaren are growing louder and louder. If history would teach us anything it’s that McLaren loves driver controversy. On numerous occasions they’ve had teammates that would not speak to each other (Senna/Prost, Hamilton/Alonso.) Could Hamilton and the Iceman fall into that same category? Where ever Kimi ends up, teams will need to be at their best to compete with a potent 2010 Ferrari driver line-up. And Fernando, don’t count on your next Brazilian teammate crashing into any barriers on purpose – chances are, he might even be in front of you.
The FIA; Right or Wrong?
Posted 5 months, 2 weeks ago.
Posted by: Kohl
Over the last week much criticism has arisen from those of us in the racing peanut gallery about the FIA’s decision in the Renault case. Were they right to ban Flavio and Pat? What about Piquet’s immunity?
I, personally, think that the ruling once again shows just how convoluted the FIA and WMSC are. Banning Briatore for life, really? Yes, he asked his driver to crash purposefully. It could have caused hard to the track personnel and the other participants. However, this is far too harsh. You fine Mclaren for stealing all of Ferrari’s secrets. You get a couple bucks from Renault at Hungary for nearly killing a safety worker, and then you ban a man who has worked in the sport for years?
Flava Flav might not be a model citizen but he deserves far less than that. A one year ban with a personal fine. But no, you are getting rid of both Flav AND Pat Symonds. And in doing so further progressing Renault’s inevitable departure. Besides, it’s not like Piquet wouldn’t have stuffed it anyways. As our good buddy Todd says “…They should be investigating all of the races that Nelson didn’t crash in!”
Let’s hope for everyone’s sake that Ari Vatenen does, in fact, get elected as the FIA president. It’s time for the FIA and F1 in general to be sane……